Barbi Zakin Events (BZE) provides services to a wide range of not-for-profit organizations including cultural institutions, educational organizations, and think tanks. The events have included large corporate dinners, galas, theatre benefits with celebrity talent, weekend symposiums, and family events including sports celebrities. BZE specializes in bringing not-for-profits to the forefront and helps the agencies create a niche in the marketplace. Barbi Zakin Events has a particular passion for organizations with missions that enhance educational opportunities to children of all backgrounds.
The agency is responsible for all event functions, including strategizing, fundraising, marketing, venue and vendor selection, budget and timeline management, development of all communication materials in connection with the event, follow up of solicitations, and weekly reporting to the committee and development officers. Barbi Zakin Events is especially proud of its ability to give each client a unique and creative approach while specializing in fundraising. BZE is successful at garnering exclusive items for silent and exclusive live auctions.
The vast experience of Barbi Zakin Events enables the group to develop and maintain close relationships with the board of directors, lay leadership, development staff, dinner committees and honorees, many of whom are business leaders, scholars, statesmen including prime ministers and former presidents, sports figures, and celebrities.
Founder Barbi Zakin has been fundraising for more than 27 years. Her background is in marketing and advertising, and she was formerly in account management services at Grey Advertising. She began her fundraising and events career at the 92nd Street Y.
Barbi Zakin Events, LLC is a licensed fundraising firm in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.